Is it surprising to learn that even
retrieving breeds like the Golden Retriever and Labrador Retriever must be taught to retrieve the duck or play fetch?
Many pups, especially
retrieving breeds, tend to mouth and chew their leashes.
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Retrieving Breed!
It is known for being the smallest of all the pointing and
retrieving breed in the world, yet it is still exceptional in the field.
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The smallest of
the retrieving breeds, the Toller is believed to be the result of mixing numerous dogs.
But just as
the retrieving breeds are competent upland hunters, so are the other dogs competent waterfowlers.
You may find that your pup will mouth or chew his leash, particularly if he is
a retrieving breed.
Some breeds (including herding and
retrieving breeds due to their breed - specific traits) can be especially «mouthy», and some individual puppies can be more inclined to bite or nip than others depending on their personalities.
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retrieving breeds.
Curly - Coated Retrievers, like most
retrieving breeds, are large, athletic, sturdy, yet graceful.
The Curly - Coated Retriever, also known as the Curly Retriever, the Curly or the CCR, is one of the oldest of
all retrieving breeds.
The oldest of
the retrieving breeds, the Curly - Coated Retriever is also the most graceful and longest of leg.
Not exact matches
Gundogs, also called bird dogs, are a category of dog
breeds developed to assist hunters to find and
retrieve game, usually birds.
In addition,
breeds have different limb, body, and skull proportions, and they also vary in abilities, with some
breeds developed with special skills such as herding,
retrieving, scent detection, and guiding.
Humans have long
bred plants and animals to favor certain traits (e.g., dogs that
retrieve things, trees that produce a lot of fruit).
Certain dog
breeds — like Golden Retrievers, Border Collies and Labrador Retrievers — naturally know how to
retrieve stuff and bring them back to you, and actually enjoy doing it.
Bred to
retrieve things from the water.
Golden Retrievers and Labradors are excellent service
breeds; they love to
retrieve and they love to please.
The Irish Water Spaniel dog was
bred to be a hunting retriever able to find and
retrieve downed birds in ice - cold water as well as on land.
Initially
bred as water -
retrieving gun dogs, they are now almost exclusively kept as pampered family companions.
This sturdy
breed was originally developed to
retrieve waterfowl and participate in hunting upland game.
They were originally
bred to aid in
retrieving ducks and other birds during hunting trips.
There are
breeds that are predisposed to
retrieve, to guard, to pull sleds or carts, to snuggle, and to lie by the hearth.
We select our
breeding stock on the basis of natural instincts and ability, as well as a pleasing disposition and willingness to
retrieve.
- 1880s: Top five
breeds (English setters, Irish setters, pointers, Irish water spaniels and Gordon setters) were all working gun dogs, which helped hunters
retrieve game.
This
breed will be happy to go on walks and spend time in the yard chasing squirrels or
retrieving a ball.
This is very much a water
breed, and in the 19th century, they regularly hauled in boat lines, brought in fishing nets, and
retrieved anything that fell overboard from their master's ship.
GWPs have been
bred to
retrieve, but it is important to nurture this natural instinct in your new puppy by playing «fetch» with it, and once you are in the field, it may take a few birds for your pup to decide to bring the bird back to you.
Hunting - A hunting dog, also known as a gundog; is a canine that has been
bred and trained to find the game, and
retrieve them when necessary.
While they may once have served people by guarding coaches — like the Dalmatian — or
retrieving downed waterfowl — like the Poodle — today they are
bred strictly as companions.
Many hunting dog
breeds love to
retrieve, but that doesn't mean they'll be fast enough to actually catch the frisbee.
They can be happy with a moderate amount of exercise and can also tire themselves out by playing fetch, i.e.
retrieving, the skill for which they were originally
bred.
This early ancestor of the Labrador Retriever
breed was admired for its hunting and
retrieving ability as well as its excellent swimming skills.
One or more of the tracking, stalking, pointing, herding / driving, attacking, killing and
retrieving behaviors have been selectively augmented or even eliminated in certain dog
breeds through the domestication process.
These dogs were used to help Canadian fishermen
retrieve fish and nets, and eventually the dogs were imported into England where they were
bred to become better retrievers and gun dogs.
In terms of their heritage, they were originally
bred by Portuguese fisherman to assist by herding fish into nets,
retrieving working tools and even carrying messages and small items from ship to shore!
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The
breed can easily point and
retrieve in a deliberative style.
It is said that the Earl of Malmesbury saw some fishermen with their small water dogs and he was so impressed by their skill in
retrieving just about anything from the water, that he had some of these wonderful dogs exported back to England where he
bred dogs for duck hunting.
The American Water Spaniel was developed as an all - around hunting dog,
bred to
retrieve from skiff or canoes, as they were sometimes referred to as the «Skiff dog».
As the name implies, the Portuguese Water Dog is a native to Portugal and is a working class
breed that were originally
bred to help herd fish into fishermen's nets,
retrieve lost tackle and broken nets.
Golden Retrievers were originally
bred as hunting dogs, and their job was to
retrieve shot ducks and other game birds.
Historically the
breed was
bred for helping fisherman with common tasks, such as
retrieving fish, nets, and ropes, which is where their love for water comes from.
Like the Golden Retriever, Labrador Retrievers were originally
bred to
retrieve game for hunters.
The Poodle
breed was initially a water
retrieving dog, known as «Pudelhund» in Germany — a name derived from the words «Pudel» and «Hund,» meaning «to splash» and dog, respectively.
Flatcoats have been
bred for flushing and
retrieving upland games as well as waterfowls.